It's stormy right now but yesterday was beautiful so we went looking for a letterbox in the forest. We walked and walked until Kaelyn tripped on a rock and hurt her knee but we never found the letterbox. It was fun to be outside though. We'll give it a try on another day because Chad is determined to find it.

Today we went to buy some flowers and veggies for our gardens. Our veggie garden is finished and the flowerboxes are full. During our planting we found out the the ambulance had been to our neighbors house across the street while we were out. All that we knew was that our neighbor Mrs. J had a heart attack. Shortly later, Mr. J came home while we were still outside. He came over and said that she had a massive heart attack and there was nothing they could do, she had died before the ambulance had gotten to the hospital. I was upset that we hadn't been home so that I could have driven Mr. J (he's elderly) to the hospital so he didn't have to be alone. They don't have much family. Then I started thinking that things happen for a reason and maybe it was better that we weren't home because Kaelyn would have witnessed the ambulance going to their house. She tends to get stuck on things and it bothers her for days.

Heck, we found two ticks on her earlier and she's still stressing about them. We do tick checks after being outdoors and I cringe when I do them. Today I had my mom do the tick check. I'm glad that she found them because I freak out a little. They are so disgusting.

Tomorrow we are going to the Memorial Day parade that marches around the block from our house. My neice is riding on a float with the elementary school orchestra playing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." I'm not sure what that has to do with Memorial Day but whatever.

I wonder if we'll see a rainbow, the sun is trying to poke through and it's still thundering and raining out.

I'd love to buy a plane ticket and visit Mama Bear and Mani. They're having a heat wave! Well, wouldn't you know that we ran out of oil yesterday so we had no heat. It's been so cold, rainy and raw. Both girls are sick. Lindsey just can't seem to kick this viral thingy she's go going on and she's given the ick to Kaelyn. I brought them in to the dr today and they are pretty sure it's viral but Kaelyn's hearing is down again and she has fluid in both ears. We're on the wait and see ride right now. Hopefully it will be gone in a couple of days. If the hearing loss is still present we get to go visit the ENT again. Lovely.

I don't think that I mentioned yet but Lindsey's first tooth popped through. That could be why she's feeling lousy too.

We found out that Chad's cousin who is having twins found out they are girls. I've been packing up Lindsey's clothes and bringing them over to her. She's thrilled because finances will be tight because she's not going back to work.

I shouldn't have to turn on my heat at the end of May. It's just wrong.

We had a yard sale this weekend but the weather didn't really cooperate. I did manage to sell some things and I made about $120.00. I guess it wasn't a complete waste. I still have lots of baby clothes in perfect condition that I need to find a home for. They are 0/3 mo, 3/6 mo and 6/9 month baby girl clothes. If anyone is interested please email me. All that I'm looking for is the cost of shipping.

The gecko that Mama Bear gave us has really turned into a learning experience. Chad and K have been learning about the different types of geckos and the climates that they live in. We also have a new tank with a new gecko. It's a leopard gecko and his name is Max. He's not a jumper or a fast runner so we're able to handle him a little.

Chad is on vacation this week and the weather isn't looking to promising. He was suppossed to finish the windows and putting a new roof on the backporch. Today we went for lunch at this new Thai restaurant that opened in town. It was yummy. There weren't many customers while we were there but I hope that business improves for them.

Lindsey signed for the first time tonight. She now knows how to use the sign for milk. My baby is getting too big!

I had to face my mother today. I had no choice since it was my dad's bday and I wouldn't miss his bday over some stupid argument. I showed up and she acted like it never happened. Which is fine with me. I really don't want to get into it with her again. I'm fine with just dropping it.

Tomorrow K's class is going on a field trip to the post office. I volunteered to lend a helping hand. We're walking there from the school. They all have a secret pal from class that they are mailing a letter to. Each one of them will buy their own stamp from the postmaster, attach it to the letter and mail it. It sounds pretty simple but the class is so excited.

We might have a yard sale this weekend. I'm trying to declutter my house and there are so many things that I don't use. I'm going to decide tomorrow at noon after I watch the weather report.

Neville, the gecko that we adopted from Mama Bear's family died today. Kaelyn was very upset. She kept saying over and over, "My best friend died."

My mom and I had an argument on Sunday. We haven't spoken since. Of course it had to do with my grandparents. My g-parents do have faults and I've never denied this but I hate being in the middle. My father's bday is this weekend and they always invite him and my mother often for bday dinner. This year they are having a clamboil for him. Knowing that clams are Kaelyn's favorite they invited us but didn't invite my siblings. Knowing that this causes problems I told them that we wouldn't be able to make it. Well, when my gmother spoke with my father she mentioned that she had invited us. My mother called me and she said that she was really mad that my gmother would invite my family without inviting the others. Which I agree isn't fair. So, I pretty much told her that I didn't want to talk about it because I always seem to be the cause of problems between my parents and gparents. I'm sure that we'll both get over it but it totally stresses me out.

Chad is doing well in school. Tonight is his final exam in Psychology. His professor has kept him after class several times to tell him how well he is doing. He's convinced Chad to take a few more Psych class with the possibility of changing his major. I'm not convinced it's such a good idea but we'll see how it goes. The professor has committed to help him every step of the way. That's a good thing.

I get the award for the World's Worst Mother. Lindsey fell on the cement today and it was totally my fault. She's got a scrape on her forehead and a little scrape on her nose. I would post a picture but I feel so guilty that I don't want any evidence of her "boo boo".

Tonight I made dinner at my parents house. I made Chicken con Broccoli - Olive G@rden style. It was yummy but not something that we can indulge ourselves in very often. Then we went for ice cream at the creamery. Another thing to feel guilty eating. It is homemade and the best ice cream i've ever eaten. I had pistachio and Chad had rum raisin.

The weather is supposed to be crappy tomorrow so I think that we'll spend the day home. Maybe I'll be able to get some work done. This week is the sales meeting and they would have liked me to attend but I can't leave Lindsey for a whole day yet. I might be able to attend the dinner on Tuesday night if my mom is able to watch the girls. Chad has his final exam in Psychology on Tuesday night. He's taking another Psychology class during intersession. That's a whole post for another day though.

Oh, in addition to the "boo boo" Lindsey has a double ear infection. I brought her in to the dr. yesterday because she's had a bad cold for about a week and a half. Friday morning she started with a fever so I figured I would bring her in. Sure enough she's sick. The dr. thinks (as we do) that it is a good idea to wait a couple of days to see if she improves on her own before we start treating it.

If today had been sunny and in the 80's I would be jealous that my neighbor's are getting a pool installed right this second. It's cold, cloudy and damp so I'm not bothered in the least. Ask me again in the summer when they are sipping drinks in their refreshing pool and I'm weeding my garden.

L has started standing all by herself for a few minutes and then falls on her bum. She's also giving kisses these days and waving bye-bye.

Happy Mother's Day! I'm having a good day. Chad brought the girls downstairs this morning when they woke up and I slept a little longer. When I woke up K brought me the presents that she made me. At her pottery class she made me a cute flower pot, at school she made me a mini scrapbook and also a little paper purse with mints inside. Very cute. Chad made me eggs, homefries, toast and tea for breakfast while I read the Sunday paper. We're going to leave shortly to visit my mom and the Memere's.
I would have liked to spend the day working on my garden but the weather doesn't cooperate on the weekends around here. It rained all day yesterday and very gusty. Last night when Lindsey and I went to the bookstore I saw several trees knocked down.

Yesterday was the annual Town Meeting. I'm not a town meeting member but next year I plan on becoming one. I thought about it this year but it's a long day and it wouldn't have been fair for Lindsey to sit there with me. The school budget was passed by town meeting (if not we would have been going on our 4th year of level funding) by now there is the need to have an town election to pass the override on Proposition 2 1/2. I'm not sure it will pass. Only 35% of the population have school age children, the remaining 65% are mostly elderly. Our taxes would increase approximately $140 per household per year. It is worth it to us to keep music, arts and sports in the schools but I'm not sure the elderly see it this way. Many of them just can't afford the $140 increase because they are already struggling to make ends meet. Oh well, all that I can do is vote. I've definitely been giving alot of thought to homeschooling K but I'm still lacking the confidence that I can give her a good education. I've graduated high school but didn't go on to college. I've started doing a little research and really that is the first step that needs to be finished before I can even make a decision.

What a day. I came home from picking K up from school and I went in the fridge to get some water. One of the glass shelves must have fallen from the bracket and it smashed in a million pieces. I can't clean it until Chad comes home and is able to keep L occupied. She's like a cat that hears the can of food being opened. As soon as she hears the fridge door open she crawls real fast to get a peak in there.

Plus, we're fighting ants again. I dread the warm weather for that one reason. I've been trying natural things to try to get rid of them but it's not working. My neighbor has the same ant problem and she hired an exterminator last year. I'd rather not do that yet. I called him and he suggested getting the gutters cleaned and trimming any trees that have branches that hang over our house. He said that often they fall from the trees and live in the gutters if they aren't cleaned. When I went into the kitchen this morning there was at least 15-20 of them near the garbage can. I put the garbage outside and I'm going to try using smaller bags so that they can be changed every night. Almost forget, L likes the ants, we think that she's part anteater. I caught her chasing one around the kitchen yesterday. She wasn't quick enough to capture him though. Gross!